SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 25, 2025, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain quartz surface products (QSP) from India.^[1] On March 3, 2026, Commerce selected Cuarzo and PESL as the mandatory respondents in this review.^[2]

Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days.^[3] Additionally, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days.^[4] On April 23, 2026, we extended the preliminary results of this review to no later than August 28, 2026.^[5] On August 28, 2026, Commerce further extended the deadline for preliminary results by nine days, to September 8, 2026.^[6]

For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached in Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at access.trade.gov/​frnotices.

Scope of the Order

The merchandise subject to the Order is QSP from India. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested a review withdraws its request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of initiation. As noted above, Commerce received a timely-filed withdrawal request with respect to the following companies for which no other party requested an administrative review: (1) Global Stones Pvt Ltd.; (2) Global Surfaces Ltd.; (3) Pacific Industries Limited; (4) Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP; and (5) Quartzkraft LLP. Therefore, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of an antidumping duty order where it concludes that there were no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR.^[7] Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the antidumping duty assessment rate for the review period.^[8] Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the AD assessment rate calculated for the POR.^[9] Commerce notified all interested parties of its ( printed page 58083) intent to rescind the instant review regarding the companies listed in Appendix III because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise from these companies during the POR and invited interested parties to comment.^[10] No party commented on this memorandum. In the absence of any suspended entries of subject merchandise from these companies during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review for the companies listed in Appendix III, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).

Intent To Rescind Administrative Review, in Part

It is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of an antidumping duty order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended. As noted above, normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD assessment rate calculated for the POR.^[11] Therefore, for an administrative review of a company to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD assessment rate calculated for the POR.^[12]

According to the CBP data on the record, the following four companies subject to this review did not have reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended: (1) Glossy Imp. & Exp. Private Ltd; (2) Inani Marble Industries; (3) PM Quartz Surfaces Private Ltd.; and (4) Stone Imp. & Exp. (India) Private Ltd.^[13]

Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we intend to rescind this administrative review with respect to these four companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Commerce is providing interested parties with an opportunity to submit comments, including factual information, on this intent to rescind the administrative review with respect to these four companies. Comments, including factual information, from interested parties are due to Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on September 15, 2026. Rebuttal comments, including rebuttal factual information, are due seven days thereafter, by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 22, 2026. All submissions must be filed electronically at access.trade.gov in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.

On July 30, 2025, Jyothi Granite Exports India Pvt. Ltd. (Jyothi Granite) timely filed a statement reporting that it made no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.^[14] However, based on the existing CBP data on the record, we preliminarily determine that Jyothi Granite made shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, and we do not intend to rescind the administrative review with respect to Jyothi Granite at this time.^[15] Commerce intends to request additional information from CBP regarding certain entries during the POR following these preliminary results regarding Jyothi Granite's no-shipments claim.

Methodology

Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price and constructed export price are calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Rate for Non-Individually Examined Companies

The Act does not address the establishment of a rate to apply to companies not selected for individual examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. However, 19 CFR 351.109(g) states that Commerce will determine the rate for non-selected companies by applying the methodology set forth in 19 CFR 351.109(f)(1)-(2), which generally parallels the methodology for determining the all-others rate in an investigation under section 735(c)(5) of the Act.

Under 19 CFR 351.109(f)(1) and section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any rates that are zero, de minimis ( i.e., less than 0.5 percent), or determined entirely on the basis of facts available. Where the weighted-average dumping margin for each of the individually examined companies is zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available, 19 CFR 351.109(f)(2)(iii) and section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act provides that Commerce may use “any reasonable method” to establish the estimated all-others rate for exporters and producers not individually investigated, including averaging the estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined for the exporters and producers individually investigated.

Because we used a sampling methodology for respondent selection in this review, the rate for companies not selected for individual examination is assigned using a calculated sample rate, based upon the average of the rates for the selected respondents, weighted by the import share of their sampling pool.^[16] For these preliminary results, because the rate calculated for PESL is de minimis, we are preliminarily calculating a sample rate based upon an average of the rates for selected respondents that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available. While we have relied on rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts available in the calculation of previous sample rates, we have reexamined this practice and find excluding such rates from the sampling calculation is more consistent with 19 CFR 351.109(g) and our practice in administrative reviews where respondent companies are not selected using the sampling methodology.^[17] Thus, the companies under review that were not selected for individual examination will receive a sample rate equal to the rate calculated for Cuarzo/Beyyond.

Preliminary Results of Review

As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025:

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Disclosure

Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Verification

As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in issuing its final results with respect to Cuarzo/Beyyond.

Public Comment

Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this review. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.^[19] Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.^[20] All briefs must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.

As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)(iii) and (d)(2)(iii), we request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.^[21] Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).^[22]

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing.^[23]

Assessment Rates

Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review.

If the weighted-average dumping margin for Cuarzo/Beyyond or PESL is not zero or de minimis ( i.e., less than 0.50 percent) in the final results of this review, Commerce intends to calculate importer-specific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales to the total entered value of those sales. Where we do not have entered values for all U.S. sales to a particular importer, we will calculate an importer-specific, per-unit assessment rate on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to the total quantity of those sales.^[24] To determine whether an importer-specific, per-unit assessment rate is de minimis, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will calculate an importer-specific ad valorem ratio based on estimated entered values. If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis or where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.^[25]

In accordance with Commerce's “automatic assessment” practice, for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Cuarzo/Beyyond or PESL for which they did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the all-others rate calculated in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.^[26]

For the companies listed in Appendix II which were not selected for individual review, we will assign an assessment rate based on the review-specific rate, calculated as noted in the “Rate for Non-Individually Examined Companies” section, above. The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable.^[27]

For the companies listed in Appendix III for which the review is being rescinded, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit rate for estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue rescission instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register .

Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP regarding Cuarzo/Beyyond, PESL, and the companies listed in Appendix II no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a ( printed page 58085) statutory injunction has expired ( i.e., within 90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

The following deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for the companies listed above will be that established in the final results of this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed companies not covered by this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific cash deposit rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the company participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, or the LTFV investigation, but the manufacturer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent segment for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 1.02 percent, the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.^[28] These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Final Results of Review

Unless extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Notification to Importers

This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties, and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results of review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Order

IV. Affiliation and Single Entity Treatment

V. Discussion of the Methodology

VI. Currency Conversion

VII. Recommendation

Appendix II

Review-Specific Rate Applicable to Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

1. Advantis Quartz Ll

2. Aequitas Estones Pvt., Ltd.

3. Aequitas Exp. Pvt., Ltd.

4. Agarwal Techstone

5. Agl Stones LLP

6. Alkara Stones Private Ltd.

7. Amazoone Ceramic Ltd.

8. Anish Hospitality Manufacturers Pvt., Ltd.

9. Aqs Rock Surfaces LLP

10. Argil Ceramics

11. Arl Infratech Ltd.

12. ARO Granite Industries Ltd.

13. Artino Quartz Private Ltd.

14. Asher Stone LLP

15. Asian Granito India Ltd.

16. Aura Granite

17. Baba Super Minerals Private Ltd.

18. Camrola Quartz Limited

19. Chariot International Pvt., Ltd.

20. Citta Surfaces India LLP

21. Classic Marble Co. Pvt., Ltd.

22. Creative Quartz LLP

23. Divyashakti Ltd.

24. Eelq Stone Llp

25. Emcer Tiles Private Ltd.

26. Engistone India Private Ltd.

27. Esprit Stones Private Ltd.

28. Evetis Stone India Private

29. Future Stone Works Private Ltd.

30. Gallery Of Marble

31. Geetanjali Quartz Pvt., Ltd.

32. Glowstone Industries Private Ltd.

33. Granite Mart Limited

34. Hi Elite Quartz LLP

35. Hilltop Stones Pvt., Ltd.

36. Igm Surfaces Pvt., Ltd.

37. Imperiaal Granimarmo Private Ltd.

38. International Stones India Private Limited

39. Jbb Stones India Pvt., Ltd.

40. Jyothi Granite Exp. India Pvt. Lt

41. Jyothi Quartz Surfaces

42. Keros Stone LLP

43. Krishna Sai Exp.

44. La Rubino Surfaces Pvt., Ltd.

45. Magmatic Stone International

46. Mahi Granites Pvt., Ltd.

47. Malbros Marbles & Granites Industries

48. Marudhar Rocks International Pvt Ltd; Marudhar Quartz Surfaces Pvt Ltd.

49. Mpg Stone Pvt., Ltd.

50. Mpg Surfaces Pvt., Ltd.

51. Mq Surfaces Pvt., Ltd.

52. Nice Quartz and Stones Private Ltd.

53. Oceanic 6 Solutionz

54. Paradigm Granite Pvt., Ltd.

55. Paradigm Stone India Private Ltd.

56. Pearl Quartz Stone Private Ltd.

57. Pelican Quartz Stone

58. Petros Stone LLP

59. Plutus Marbles LLP p

60. PM Quartz Surfaces Private Ltd.

61. Prakash Marble Industries

62. Prasheel International Private Ltd.

63. Pristine Quartz Pvt., Ltd.

64. Qrox Surfaces

65. Radiant Rocks Private Ltd.

66. Raj Kesari Rocks Private Ltd.

67. Ravileela Granites Ltd.

68. Renshou Industries

69. Rocks Forever

70. Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd.

71. Sati Exp. India Private Ltd.

72. Shivam Surface India LLP

73. Sketch Quartz Private Ltd.

74. Stone Empire Private Ltd.

75. Stoneby India Llp

76. Svg Exports Private Limited

77. Tab India Granites Pvt., Ltd.

78. Tripura Stones Private Ltd.

79. Universal Quartz & Natural Stone Pvt Ltd.

80. Upsurfaces Corporations Llp

81. Variety Art Stones Ltd.

82. Venkata Sri Balaji Quartz Surfaces

83. Yalavarthi Granites And Furniture Private Ltd.

84. Yash Gems

Appendix III

Companies With No Reviewable Entries

1. Aarks Exp.

2. Acromont Corp.

3. Ajit Marbles Pvt., Ltd.

4. Ajr Quartz Private Ltd.

5. Anisha Interiors & Imp. & Exp. Llp

6. Arklite Speciality Lamps Ltd.

7. Ava Stones Private Ltd.

8. Bajaj And Mehta Imp. & Exp. Pvt., Ltd.

9. Crystal Surface

10. Dazzling Stones

11. Divya Gem Stonex

12. Enigma Exim

13. Eternal Surfaces Private Ltd.

14. Fairdeal Surfaces

15. Flex Stone Inc.

16. Flipspaces Technology Labs Pvt., Ltd.

17. Forms And Surfaces India Pvt., Ltd.

18. G Rocks and Resources

19. Galaxy Gem Stone

20. Galaxy Overseas

21. Gcl Stones

22. Gita Hospitality Pvt., Ltd.

23. Global Quartz Pvt. Ltd.

24. Gorbandh Marbles Pvt., Ltd.

25. Haique Stones Private Ltd.

26. Iraj Evolution Design Co. Pvt., Ltd.

27. J T Enterprisess Exim Private Ltd.

28. Jagson India

29. Kgk Artistic Stones LLP ( printed page 58086)

30. Lakshmi Galaxy Enterprises

31. M And G Imp. & Exp. (India) Private Ltd.

32. M.B. Granites Private Ltd.

33. Moon Rock & Surfaces Private Ltd.

34. Quartzart Stones LLP

35. R S G Stones

36. Raj Chatra Granites

37. Rakman Stone Exp. Pvt., Ltd.

38. Ramesh Slate Works

39. Roar Stonex

40. Rsg Fabrications LLP

41. Rsg Stones

42. Rudra Quartz LLP

43. S N K Granite Exp.

44. Shree Sai Enterprises

45. Singhaniya Stones

46. Snk Granite Exp.

47. Stone India Ltd.

48. Stone Planet Exp.

49. Suvraj Quartz

50. Virgos International

51. Welspun Global Brands Ltd.

52. Yamuna Slate Industries

53. Zinith Surfaces

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